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Last September, Sigma Plastics went into
production with the first SML cast stretch
film line for the US market. The 9-up line
with a width of 180" (4.5m) was built to
back-up, he is also assisting Sigma’s
maintenance personnel as part of SML’s
commitment to help customers minimise
operating costs.
SML extrusion lines are a familiar sight at
production plants around the globe and
with its first cast stretch line now in ope-
ration in the USA, the company is look-
ing to further expand its business in
North America with the same combina-
tion of winning features.
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djusting the line design to meet Ca-
lifornian demands was a straightfor-
ward process owing to the fact that SML
supplies machinery worldwide, including
the USA, and utilising many standard
components that are already UL-ap-
proved. More difficult and key to being
awarded the order was gaining Sigma’s
confidence that SML, a new supplier to
the group, could complete the project on
schedule and provide seamless training
and support post-commissioning.
To simplify planning for Sigma and pro-
vide SML with greater control over the
schedule, the film line was offered with a
turnkey package that ran from delivery
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and installation all the way through to
full production. In combination with
SML’s all-inclusive approach to line sup-
ply, which involves the shipping of all in-
terconnecting components such as pipe-
work and cables along with the line, this
resulted in both a minimal workload for
Sigma’s personnel and rapid assembly
and start-up. From the shipping contai-
ners arriving on site to commencement
of production took less than 12 weeks.
With the line now in full operation, an
SML field engineer based in Los Angeles,
within an hour’s drive of the Riverside
plant, is available for ongoing support.
As well as offering technical and process
US-Compatible Stretch Film Line
is up and running in Record Time
SML Maschinengesellschaft mbH
Bundesstr. 1a, A-4860 Lenzing, Austria
www.sml.atUL specifications and following modifica-
tions to meet state code requirements was
installed by SML at Sigma’s Riverside
facility in California.